Linzi is the most prosperous city in this era. The city is huge in scale and is divided into two parts: the inner city and the inner city. The inner city is built in the southwest corner of the outer city.
The outer city of Linzi is a large square city with a wall on the north side more than 3,000 meters long and a total of two gates.
At this moment, on the long north wall, Qi Xiangtian's eyelids jumped as he looked at the dozens of strangely shaped wooden instruments outside the city and the hill-like pile of stones piled behind the wooden instruments.
"Is this the Qin people's giant cannon?" Tian Jia swallowed. Qi had not fought a war for decades. He had never seen a giant cannon, not even an ordinary trebuchet.
But just because he hasn't seen it doesn't mean he hasn't heard of it. Along with these famous cities in the world such as Jicheng, Daliang, Xiangcheng and Daicheng, they were bombarded by the Qin people.
The reputation of the giant cannon, a new type of siege equipment, had already spread throughout the world. It is said that this kind of siege equipment is extremely powerful, far superior to the old-fashioned stone-throwing machines of the past. Once hit by it, the victim will be turned into meat and the house will collapse on the spot.
The walls of some small cities will even crack and shatter under the bombardment of giant cannons. Thinking of these rumors, Tian Jia was already filled with fear and his legs were trembling.
He couldn't help but look around and saw that Tai Shiwen and Dr. Jimo both had pale faces. They seemed to have thought of the reputation of the giant cannon.
As for Qi Wangjian, he didn't even see his shadow. The king was so frightened that he no longer had the courage to go up the city wall. He could only huddle in the arms of the beauties in the palace, avoiding reality and seeking some comfort.
"General Tian Dan, you have experience. Do you think the Linzi city wall can withstand the Qin army's artillery fire?" Tai Shiwen remembered that Tian Dan had been shelled by the Qin army in Zhencheng, and asked quickly.
Tian Dan frowned slightly, but still replied: "The turrets and parapets can't withstand the power of the giant cannons, and they will definitely be damaged under the Qin army's bombardment. As for the city wall itself, there should be no problem. Those stone bullets will not affect the rammed earth wall. , the damage is not serious." After hearing Tian Dan's words, everyone looked slightly better.
Doctor Jimo sighed: "As long as you can bear it, there are many guards in Linzi City. As long as the city wall is there, we can fight the Qin people. Alas, it is a pity that I led the army and was attacked by those treacherous Qin troops. Otherwise, if my five thousand men enter the city, there will definitely be no danger in defending the city this time." Tai Shiwen also said: "As long as the Qin army's cannon can't collapse the city wall, I will be in no danger in Linzi. The worst is to wait for them to launch. When the stone bombs were fired, our people hid under the city wall. When the Qin army finished firing, our soldiers came out to fight with them hand to hand. To attack and defend the city, in the end it was not about a bloody battle, but to see which side had more people." Tian Dan Seeing that the two of them had regained some confidence, they secretly shook their heads.
Compared to the self-comfort of these two ignorant people, Tian Dan clearly knew what was truly terrifying about the giant cannon.
The giant cannons not only hit the city walls, but also people's hearts! This is also what Tian Dan fears the most.
"Hiss, the Qin army has moved." The silent Tian Jia suddenly shouted. Everyone looked for the sound and saw that the Qin soldiers began to lower the shells of the cannons and fill them with stone bullets. Every movement of the Qin soldiers was frightening.
"The Qin army is about to shoot, please go down to the city quickly." Tian Dan shouted hurriedly. Tianjia didn't hesitate and strode towards the city wall.
Doctor Jimo and Tai Shiwen also hurriedly followed. When Tian Ji walked down the last step of the Linzi city wall, a huge impact and roar came from behind.
One after another, the sound was like a thunderbolt from the blue and thunder on a dry day. The ground seemed to be trembling, and Tian Jiu staggered amidst the terrifying roar and almost fell to the ground.
When he stood firm, he saw more than ten black dots passing across the sky, and then falling heavily, hitting the city, destroying several houses, and causing smoke and dust to fly high.
"The power of the giant cannon is so terrifying!" Tian Jia gasped when he saw this scene. When he looked back, he saw Tai Shiwen and Doctor Jimo hugging each other in shock.
Tian Jia put his hand on his chest and felt his heart pounding. In fear, his mind flashed back to that night.
The man named Chen Chi.
"It seems it's time to make a decision." Tian Jia murmured and strode forward. ...The Qin army surrounded Linzi's six outer city gates. They did not attack the city with soldiers, but only used huge cannons to bombard the city.
Every morning to dusk, tens of thousands of Qin soldiers alternated with each other, constantly transporting stones from nearby, grinding them into stone bullets, and then fired them one by one into Linzi City through giant cannons.
The once prosperous Linzi City trembled and whined amidst the seemingly endless bombardment. Even if the Linzi city wall is strong, it will not be destroyed by stone bombs.
Even though there were more than 200,000 men with halberds guarding them, the Qi army was more numerous than the Qin army outside the city. But Qi Ren, who was hiding behind the city wall, didn't even have a sense of security and could only tremble and tremble.
Every once in a while, many stone bullets would fly from the sky and smash into the city, either turning the houses in the city into rubble, or turning the unlucky ones who happened to be hit into meat paste.
The huge boulder falling from the sky was like a sharp sword hanging over the Qi people's heads. It could fall at any time and take away their lives.
The feeling of constant panic completely wiped out the minds of these Qi people. Unprecedented fear spreads in this huge city.
But in this city, there are some people with special missions who also started taking action at this time.
They went in and out of the residences of various ministers of Qi State, especially those named in Qin's edicts.
...After bombarding Linzi for a period of time. Zhao Tuo and his generals stood in front of Linzi City, looking at the large eastern city in front of them.
By order, today's shelling has stopped. I saw that the majestic and tall walls of Linzi City were already covered with cracks and holes.
All the towering turrets had been destroyed long ago, and most of the parapet had been destroyed by stone bullets. The entire wall looked miserable, as if it were in tatters.
After the Qin army stopped shelling, the Qi soldiers tremblingly emerged from under the city wall and looked outside the city in fear.
"General, why don't you let me attack the city? I think Linzi City is easy to attack." Hei Butt was gearing up, a little excited.
Several generals are also eager to try. In their eyes, Qi Ren is weak. If the attack is faster, they might be able to take it down with one blow.
Zhao Tuo hasn't spoken yet. Li Shiqi, who was beside him, snorted coldly: "Attack the city? So what if we capture the city wall? There are still more than 200,000 soldiers in the city. If you attack the city, you will not have to fight with the opponent to resist. By then, you can guarantee that all the troops will be killed." Victory? Even if we capture it in the end, how much will our soldiers lose?" Black Hips snorted: "You drunkard said this, don't you just want to use it to claim your great achievements? You don't want to think that King Qi still holds dozens of Wan Qibing, is it possible to surrender to you without a fight? I think you will definitely fail. In the end, we are not going to attack the city. Drunkard, the war still has to be seen in the hand. No matter how powerful your tongue is, you can Is sword fighting useful?”
"How could you know the ambition of Quanbo?" Li Shiqi said disdainfully. He turned to look at Zhao Tuo, cupped his hands and said, "General, our army has been attacking the city with huge artillery for days. I think all the people in the city are already here." I'm so scared. It's time to take advantage of this opportunity to make a great contribution. I also ask the general to let me enter the city, so that the general can convince the king of Qi to surrender and accomplish the feat of destroying the country!" Zhao Tuo looked at Linzi City in front of him, and heard the sound of "Lishi" in his ears. its words.
Inexplicably, Li Shiqi's ending in history came to his mind. Zhao Tuo asked softly: "When the two countries are at war, although there is a courtesy of not killing them, the people of Qi are on the verge of subjugation. If you join Qi, you may encounter crises and lose your life. What should you be afraid of?" Li Shiqi said. Laughed.
"What did the general say? When I was in Xianyang, I heard rumors in the market that the general once said boldly in the palace of Xianyang in front of the king, 'A real man lives in the world, he will be a marquis when he is alive, and he will be a temple priest when he dies. ’, how magnificent this statement is!”
"Li Shi is not talented, but now I want to say something."
"A real man lives in this world. If he can't eat five pots of food while alive, he will be cooked by five pots of food when he dies!"
"I, Li Shiqi, have nothing to fear if I die for the sake of fame! Hahaha!" The laughter was hearty, showing Li Shiqi's boldness and uninhibitedness.
Zhao Tuo was startled, then nodded and said, "Sir, what you said is that if you die for fame, you should have nothing to fear. If you are afraid, how can you make achievements? Since you are willing to enter the city, I should listen to you."
"Li Shiqi, thank you general!" Li Shiqi looked solemn and saluted Zhao Tuo. Not everyone is willing to give him the opportunity to surrender a country.
Zhao Tuo's approach was also a favor to Li Shiqi. After Li Shiqi saluted, she raised her head and looked at Linzi City in front of her, her eyes burning like a torch.
This country, this city, will be his battlefield. He whispered softly in his heart.
"If I can't be promoted to a concubine, become a noble, and enjoy the food of the Five Cauldrons, what's the point of what I've learned in my life?"
